{"data":{"id":"us/50-cfr-217.62","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"50 CFR 217.62","heading":"Permissible methods of taking.","body":"(a) Under an LOA issued pursuant to § 216.106 of this chapter and § 217.66 or § 217.67, the Holder (hereinafter the USSF) may incidentally, but not intentionally, take marine mammals by Level B harassment, as described in § 217.60(a) and (b), provided the activity is in compliance with all terms, conditions, and requirements of the regulations in this subpart and the appropriate LOA.\n(b) The incidental take of marine mammals by the activities listed in § 217.60 is limited to the following species and stocks:\nTable 1 to § 217.62(b)\nSpecies Stock\nCalifornia sea lion United States.\nNorthern fur seal California.\nGuadalupe fur seal Mexico.\nSteller sea lion Eastern.\nHarbor seal California.\nNorthern elephant seal California Breeding.","path":["Title 50—Wildlife and Fisheries","CHAPTER II—NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE","SUBCHAPTER C—MARINE MAMMALS","PART 217—REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE TAKE OF MARINE MAMMALS INCIDENTAL TO SPECIFIED ACTIVITIES","Subpart G—Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to U.S. Space Force Launches and Operations at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-50.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:39Z","sha256":"ed4cf6f4b8613b2593f29248369458f67f066f16742e949cec6f6d370095ae98","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/50-cfr-217.61","next":"us/50-cfr-217.63"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}